Standen House and Garden

There is so much to see and do at Standen this autumn. Take a walk through the woods and crunch the autumn leaves, have fun on the children's October half-term trail, and try the produce from the Kitchen Garden on our tasting days.

Keep the kids occupied this half term with apple tastings, the autumn children's trail, and strolls through crunchy leaves. Open daily from Sat 26 Oct - Sun 3 Nov 2019.

From Sat 23 Nov, we'll be welcoming you to a Beale family Christmas here with the house decorated for festive celebrations in the 1930s. There is plenty to see with this year's Winter Tree designed and created by NEON and hear stories from Woodland Santa in his grotto.

A new exhibition at Standen House & Garden explores the inspiration behind the works of William Morris, a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. From Saturday 1 June until Sunday 10 November 2019.

During October we will be celebrating the produce harvested from the Kitchen garden with tastings days every Friday in October. See below for more details.

Enjoy a range of fresh and seasonal meals and snacks in the Barn Café.

Take inspiration from the house and find Morris & Co. style gifts and fabrics in the new pop-up shop in the historic kitchen. Or pick up a plant grown in the nursery and grow a bit of Standen in your own garden.

Discover more about the conservation work at Standen across the house, garden and estate, as with your ongoing support we're able to continue looking after this special place.

The Farm Track at Standen was used by the Beales to walk cows back and forth from the milking sheds twice each day. Staff and four volunteers have recently embarked on a major project to restore the Farm Track, to rescue important plants, improve access and to make it a feature of this prominent area once again.

The Friends of Standen Estate aim to actively promote the work of the Standen Estate.

Members of our National Trust supporter groups in Sussex help fund raise for places like Nymans and Sheffield Park - they also get together for days out and talks and tours or volunteer at their local place.

Philip Webb often drew inspiration from landscapes and historic buildings, and decided to preserve and incorporate some of the medieval farm buildings on the site into his design. Despite these historic influences, Standen was built as a thoroughly modern home, complete with central heating and electricity.

The Beales were one of a number of prominent non-conformist families from Birmingham, who had prospered during the city’s manufacturing boom, and dominated the social and business life of the city.